Product Designer (SF, YC)

Pragmatike

$90K — $130K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional product design experience.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing complex digital products from concept to launch.
  • Expertise in interaction design, information architecture, and user-centered design principles.
  • Excellent visual design skills with a keen attention to detail.
  • Experience in creating and maintaining scalable design systems.
  • Strong prototyping skills with efficient validation of concepts.
  • Ability to work independently in ambiguous environments.
  • Strong product sense and problem simplification capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Design end-to-end product experiences across various platforms.
  • Transform complex workflows into intuitive user journeys.
  • Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.
  • Develop scalable design systems and interaction frameworks.
  • Collaborate with engineering and product teams to define new features.
  • Conduct user research to inform product improvements.
  • Enhance usability through thoughtful design interactions and feedback mechanisms.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to significantly influence product direction.
  • Direct access to decision-makers and ownership of projects.
  • Work in a collaborative onsite environment.
  • Engagement with a highly ambitious team tackling complex challenges.
  • Potential eligibility for relocation assistance and visa sponsorship.
Full Job Description
Location: San Francisco, CA (Onsite)
Start Date: ASAP
Employment Type: Full-time
Relocation Assistance and Visa Sponsorship: Can be discussed with our HR team during the first interview.

What You'll Do
  • Design end-to-end product experiences across web, desktop, and mobile platforms.
  • Transform complex workflows into intuitive and elegant user journeys.
  • Create wireframes, prototypes, high-fidelity designs, and production-ready specifications.
  • Develop and maintain scalable design systems and interaction frameworks.
  • Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to define and deliver new features.
  • Conduct user research and translate insights into meaningful product improvements.
  • Design thoughtful interactions, motion, and feedback mechanisms that enhance usability.
  • Balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints to create exceptional experiences.
  • Influence product strategy through design exploration and customer-centered thinking.
  • Help establish design best practices and contribute to the evolution of the product experience.


What We're Looking For
  • 5+ years of professional product design experience.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating ownership of complex digital products from concept to launch.
  • Expertise in interaction design, information architecture, and user-centered design principles.
  • Strong visual design skills and exceptional attention to detail.
  • Experience creating and maintaining scalable design systems.
  • Excellent prototyping skills and ability to validate concepts quickly.
  • Ability to operate independently and thrive in ambiguous environments.
  • Strong product sense and ability to simplify complex problems.
  • Experience collaborating closely with engineers and cross-functional teams.
  • Excellent communication skills and collaborative mindset.


Nice to Have
  • Experience designing AI-powered products, developer tools, or technical platforms.
  • Familiarity with conversational interfaces or intelligent systems.
  • Motion design experience.
  • Ability to build functional prototypes using code.
  • Experience in startup or high-growth environments.
  • Experience conducting user research and usability testing.
  • Strong systems-thinking approach to product design.
  • Experience helping establish design standards in early-stage teams.


This is an opportunity to join a highly ambitious team solving complex design and technical challenges while building products used by a rapidly growing customer base.

You'll have significant ownership, direct access to decision-makers, meaningful influence on product direction, and the opportunity to help define how users interact with next-generation AI products in a collaborative onsite environment.

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